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CVE-2019-12815

Published: Jul 19, 2019Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-755
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
57.6%
Top 1.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

An arbitrary file copy vulnerability in mod_copy in ProFTPD up to 1.3.5b allows for remote code execution and information disclosure without authentication, a related issue to CVE-2015-3306.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-755

Affected Products

n/an/a
proftpdproftpd
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
simatic cp 1543-1 firmwaresiemens
On-prem
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
proftpdoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka proftpd, proftpd-dfsg
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://tbspace.de/cve201912815proftpd.html
tbspace.de
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4372
bugs.proftpd.org
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/pull/816
github.com
and 24 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 19, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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